as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the boys built a snow fortress and then challenged the neighborhood kids to an in-your-face snowball fight
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Recent Examples of fortress
The outside of the Spanish castle was filmed in Puerto Rico at Castillo San Cristóbal, the largest fortress in the Americas.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
On November 10, Russian soldiers attacked a Ukrainian fortress in the hamlet of Novodmytrivka, capturing the two men.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, history-loving travelers will love exploring the island’s capital via colorful Spanish-colonial architecture and imposing, ancient fortresses like La Fortaleza and El Morro.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
Seventy years earlier, the Enola Gay — the B-29 super fortress that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan — was built inside these walls.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
On November 10, Russian soldiers attacked a Ukrainian fortress in the hamlet of Novodmytrivka, capturing the two men.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, history-loving travelers will love exploring the island’s capital via colorful Spanish-colonial architecture and imposing, ancient fortresses like La Fortaleza and El Morro.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
Seventy years earlier, the Enola Gay — the B-29 super fortress that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan — was built inside these walls.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortress
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The settlement dates back to a class-action lawsuit stemming the June 2009 arrest of a teenager named Christian Rodriguez for violating a curfew near his home in the Mar Vista Gardens housing project, a stronghold of the Culver City Boys gang.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hezbollah’s role as chief deterrent to Israel for Iran, however, now seems to feature little in Israeli calculations, after continued pummeling of Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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One clip purported to show HTS troops waving the flag of the Free Syrian Army above the citadel of Aleppo, proclaiming victory.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Later, Christian crusaders built citadels along the coast that went on to be repurposed by Muslim Ottoman rulers.Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Set to be completed by 2028, the fortifications along the Polish borders include antitank ditches, bunkers, and other obstacles designed to impede and control movement across the border, advanced surveillance systems, electronic warfare and anti-drone measures, and infrastructure development.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff/File A fortification on the banks of the Baleshwar River was built to stop the riverbank from collapsing, Sept. 22, 2023, in Sarankhola, Bangladesh.Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Nov. 2024
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These thrilling family trips run the gamut from Arctic expeditions led by expert guides to sojourns that trace storybook towns and enchanting castles along Europe’s legendary rivers.Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the comments section, the sisters’ fans couldn’t help but point out their refreshed looks in the shots of just the two of them posing in front of the castle and at the Tron Lightcycle / Run roller coaster at Magic Kingdom.Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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This also is one of Europe’s oldest wine-growing regions, the bastion of the Riesling grape.Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hama province also borders Latakia, a coastal region that serves as a bastion of support for the regime.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Crews also built an amphitheater on the fort’s 70,000 square meter backlot, while the water tanks at Malta Film Studios — also managed by Screen Malta, which can assist with the country’s 40% cash rebate — were used for the movie’s epic naval battles.Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
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The council was already majority Democrat, but Hernandez adds to the progressive fort held down by Councilmembers Laura Pastor and Betty Guardado.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Fortress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortress. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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